Other reviews have appeared in Eidolon, Eidolon: SF Online, and Foundation. In early 1999 Jonathan resumed reviewing and copyediting for Locus, and was then promoted to Reviews Editor (January 2002 – present). In 1997 Jonathan worked in Oakland, California for Locus: The Newspaper of the Science Fiction Field as an assistant editor and wrote a regular reviewer column for the magazine until March 1998 when he returned to Australia. He was also co-publisher of Eidolon Books which published Robin Pen's The Secret Life of Rubber-Suit Monsters, Howard Waldrop's Going Home Again, Storm Constantine's The Thorn Boy, and Terry Dowling's Blackwater Days. In 1990 he co-founded Eidolon: The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy, and worked on it as co-editor and co-publisher until 1999. His family moved to Perth, Western Australia in 1968, and he graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Arts in 1986. Jonathan Strahan (born 1964, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is an editor and publisher of science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
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When you are a passionate fan of something – be that something a boy, a girl, an object or a sport – chances are you love that something unconditionally and think it perfect. So, get ready to visit his well-crafted make-believe museum of basketball and climb up its five levels of merit all the way to the “Pantheon of the 12” – to find out which are the 96 best basketball players in history. Because of this, to our deepest regret, we didn’t have a choice but to focus our attention on the central part of the book only: Simmons’ imagined reconstruction of the Basketball Hall of Fame. Wilt debate (“Russel, then Wilt”) to a “Most Valuable Chapter” that reconsiders the worthiness of historical MVP winners, The Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons – former editor-in-chief of ESPN’s Grantland and founder and CEO of The Ringer – can be loosely described as a dedicated and researched (but lighthearted nevertheless) attempt to evaluate “why certain players and teams mattered more than others.”Īt 800 immensely entertaining but loosely structured and footnote-filled pages, it is not only the longest book Malcolm Gladwell has ever read since college (his words, from the Foreword), but it is also one that defies summarization. Featuring everything from a brief history of the game to “what-if” scenarios of the “let’s say Len Bias hadn’t overdosed” type, from a once-and-for-all solution to the Russell vs. As she waits for foreign military forces to determine her fate, she remembers the past four years of her life. In this long-awaited sequel, Parvana is now fifteen years old. The only clue to her identity is a tattered shoulder bag containing papers that refer to people named Shauzia, Nooria, Leila, Asif, Hassan - and Parvana. The girl does not respond to questions in any language and remains silent, even when she is threatened, harassed and mistreated over several days. The army major thinks she may be a terrorist working with the Taliban. On a military base in Afghanistan, after the fall of the Taliban in 2001, American authorities have just imprisoned a teenaged girl found in a bombed-out school. In this stunning sequel, Parvana, now fifteen, is found in a bombed-out school and held as a suspected terrorist by American troops in Afghanistan. The fourth book in the internationally bestselling series that includes The Breadwinner, Parvana’s Journey and Mud City. Her books are imaginative and humorous, and most of them feature magical creatures and places, despite the fact that she disliked thinking about the supernatural, and created the characters because she wanted to decrease her readers' fear of such things. She won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize for Journey to the River Sea, and has been a runner up for many of major awards for British children's literature. Ibbotson has written numerous books including The Secret of Platform 13, Journey to the River Sea, Which Witch?, Island of the Aunts, and Dial-a-Ghost. Ten years later, she published her first novel, The Great Ghost Rescue. Ibottson began writing with the television drama 'Linda Came Today', in 1965. Ibbotson was widowed with three sons and a daughter. Instead, she married and raised a family, returning to school to become a teacher in the 1960s. Ibbotson had intended to be a physiologist, but was put off by the amount of animal testing that she would have to do. She attended Bedford College, graduating in 1945 Cambridge University from 1946-47 and the University of Durham, from which she graduated with a diploma in education in 1965. When Hitler came into power, her family moved to England. She was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1925. Eva Ibbotson (born Maria Charlotte Michelle Wiesner) was a British novelist specializing in romance and children's fantasy. A homework assignment for one of these classes prompted Numeroff to write the story Amy for Short, and in 1976, the story was published by Macmillan Publishing and launched Laura Joffe Numeroff's writing career. Eventually though, Numeroff came to terms with the fact that fashion "wasn't for me" and began taking a class on writing as she returned to her previous dream of becoming a writer. When it came time for Numeroff to apply for college, she followed her sister footsteps and majored in fashion. As she once pointed out in an interview, both stories not only captured her attention but also sported main characters that lived in her very own city of New York. White’s Stuart Little and Kay Thompson’s Eloise. She credits her current profession to two specific childhood favorites and has claimed that they “are the reason” she is a writer: E. As a child, Numeroff was an avid reader and by the age of 9 had decided she wanted to be a writer when she grew up. Numeroff was born in Brooklyn, New York, and is the youngest of three girls. Both of these places have made it into her novels, even though much of her small town romances are inspired by her time living in Cleveland. Steiner is originally from Cleveland in Oklahoma, a small town just outside Tulsa even though she has lived in Florida for more than sixteen years now. The best thing about her novels is that even though they are all inspirational, emotional and angsty reads no two novels are the same. She has made a name for herself writing emotional rollercoaster novels that are all about raw and real romance in all its forms and bringing to life flawed characters. Kandi Steiner is a bestselling romance author from Tampa Florida who loves to style herself a whiskey connoisseur. Having several more hours of runtime, the 2020 version definitely makes use of its time, and spends a great deal of energy focusing on its characters. The primary characters we’re primarily focusing on are Stu Redman, Franny Goldsmith, Larry Underwood, Glen, Nick Andros, Tom Cullen, Harold Lauder, Nadine Cross, Lloyd Henreid, Mother Abigail, and Randall Flagg, but just know there are many others. So in order to properly judge this round, we have to look at the characters overall and see which version did a better job with most of them. “The Stand” is known for its ensemble, without really have a “main character” (although Stu does fit that profile the most). So, in the interest of horror and Stephen King fandom, we thought it would interesting (and fun) to look at both adaptations of “The Stand” and objectively determine which one reigns supreme! In both cases, the series is set in “modern” day to when it was released, and in both cases, they’re very much a representation of that time. Given how massive a story it is, adapting it is no easy task, but it’s been done twice (once in 1994 and again in 2020/2021), both with incredibly different results. King has called his own version of “Lord of the Rings” with an epic journey being set in America, and there’s no denying its impact on his career, as well as horror as a whole. To this day, “The Stand” remains Stephen King’s longest novel ever written and is an absolute behemoth of a story (and a physical book). In his upcoming debut novel, two female gladiators fight to the death for their freedom on the hugely popular and controversial TV show, Chain-Gang All Stars, which airs on CAPE (Criminal Action Penal Entertainment). Jianan QianĬhain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahĮver since the moment I finished Adjei-Brenyah’s surreal, satirical, and original debut story collection, Friday Black, I’ve been not-so-patiently waiting for whatever he wrote next. You will find even her examination of Shanghainese food eerily resonating. The subtleties of everyday life signify people’s pursuit of happiness. The pleasures of modernity embody new ways of life. Chang portrayed Shanghai and Hong Kong as the intersections of tradition and modernity, of the East and the West. Before her, big cities were monstrous, with myriads of people often seen as sordid sinners. It is no exaggeration to say that Chang has shaped our perceptions of modern cities in China. I loved many books but a few standouts would be The Giving Tree, The Velveteen Rabbit, and The Little Mermaid. What was your favorite book to read as a child? I have delighted in the fact that one of the world’s most beloved fictional stories came about in small part, because of a true story-a love story-between my veterinarian great-grandfather and his pet bear. I have been proudly sharing this remarkable story since I can remember and have always felt grateful to have it as part of our family history. Sophie Blackalls work has appeared in the bestselling Ivy and Bean series, award-winning picture books, a global pro-vaccination campaign, and on a renowned NYC subway poster. She lives with her family in Toronto, Canada. What was it like growing up knowing about the real Winnie? Lindsay Mattick, great-granddaughter of Harry Colebourn, has shared Winnies story around the world. For you, though, Winnie is part of your family history. Winnie-the-Pooh is beloved by children and adults the world over. It was a very personal and moving journey to watch the story come to life in such a powerful way. I loved the process of watching the text come to life through my illustrator’s (Sophie Blackall) incredible illustrations. What did you enjoy most about writing Finding Winnie? I always imagined telling my own child this story one day and when I found out I was pregnant with my son Cole, that was the motivation I needed. The idea that a small gesture on the part of my great-grandfather would go on to have such a huge ripple effect is powerful. This story has inspired me ever since I was a kid. What was your inspiration for writing Finding Winnie? She supports the Union’s goal to emancipate the enslaved and strikes upon the bold idea of disguising herself as a man to enlist in the Union Army. When she’s 21 years old, the American Civil War breaks out. She flees to the US and settles in Flint, Michigan. To win his approval she becomes tougher and braver than the boys her age. Her father has always resented the fact that she’s a girl. Her full name is Sarah Emma Edmonds, but she drops her first name while still a child. The story covers the period between April 1861 and May 1863 (from locations that the Union Army occupied) and follows events in Emma’s life through 1884.Įmma Edmonds lives in St. In the book Behind Rebel Lines, Reit uses a third-person narrative style from the protagonist’s viewpoint throughout most of the story to convey what she experiences. He also wrote adult works, including the true-crime novel The Day They Stole the Mona Lisa (1981). In addition to his work as an illustrator, Reit was a prolific children’s author, writing more than 80 children’s novels (most on topics related to history, nature, and technology). Reit may be best known for creating the children’s cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost (1939). Page references in this study guide refer to the 2014 Kindle edition. Originally published by Gulliver Books in 1988, Behind Rebel Lines is currently available in a 2014 edition from Clarion Books. |